Please help me limit some schools, down from 27...

[johndoh]

I'm trying to find more research-oriented schools with an international vision, but there're so many of such schools, especially at the top! I'm also trying to have a nice balance of schools within my reach. Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated!

Nationality: Cdn
cGPA: 3.78, scGPA: 3.67
MCAT: 36R (VR: 10, BS: 12, PS: 14)
Community volunteer: 500 or so hours
Clinical Volunteer and shadowing: 100 or so hours
Medical Research: 1 Publication, 1000+ hours
Extracurricular: Writing, Piano, Basketball
Misc: Exchange to the UK; Researched at China, US, and UK; leader and founder of a few clubs

Stanford
UC Davis
UCLA
UCSF
Yale
Emory
Harvard
Tufts
Albany
Albert Einstein
Columbia
Weill
New York, New York
UPenn
Brown
Baylor

Wisconsin
U connecticut
George Washington
Rosalind Franklin
Georgetown
Valhalla, New York
Case Western
Georgia school of medicine
Jefferson
Penn State
Meharry


Thanks guys!!

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[glasshalfMD]

Can't be of TOO much help, but:

1. Georgia SOM only matriculated 2 OOS applicants last year
2. Brown, as I'm sure others on here will tell you, hardly admits OOS applicants, either. Most are admitted through other routes (BS/MD, etc.)

Good luck to you!

 

[pelliper]

I'm trying to find more research-oriented schools with an international vision, but there're so many of such schools, especially at the top! I'm also trying to have a nice balance of schools within my reach. Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated!

Nationality: Cdn
cGPA: 3.78, scGPA: 3.67
MCAT: 36R (VR: 10, BS: 12, PS: 14)
Community volunteer: 500 or so hours
Clinical Volunteer and shadowing: 100 or so hours
Medical Research: 1 Publication, 1000+ hours
Extracurricular: Writing, Piano, Basketball
Misc: Exchange to the UK; Researched at China, US, and UK; leader and founder of a few clubs

Stanford
UC Davis
UCLA
UCSF
Yale
Emory
Harvard
Tufts
Albany
Albert Einstein
Columbia
Weill
New York, New York
UPenn
Brown
Baylor

Wisconsin
U connecticut
George Washington
Rosalind Franklin
Georgetown
Valhalla, New York
Case Western
Georgia school of medicine
Jefferson
Penn State
Meharry


Thanks guys!!

i would drop UC Davis, Brown, and Georgia.

 

[johndoh]

Awesome, I'll drop Brown and Georgia from my list then. Thanks guys.

@ pelliper: Why drop UCDavis?



Also, any other inpus on which schools are more focused on international medicine? I'm possibly looking to go into the international fields in the future.

 

[MiniMoo]

What's your state of residence?


Threads on schools with a global health focus:
http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=701195&highlight=Global+health+med+schools
http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=707377&highlight=Global+health+med+schools

 

[johndoh]

lol, i'm from the mystical country of Canada. Y'know, where we do nothing but hug trees?

Do you think I should take out some of the California schools? I'm already taking out Davis.

Thank you for the link btw. They recommended Ohio State, so I'll be sure to add that in to the list of possibilities.

Do you think I should take out my interest in international medicine in my personal statement since most schools would like their trained doctors to stay in their state?

 

[MiniMoo]

Oh sorry, I missed the "Cdn" in the original post. Unfortunately I am not as well informed about good schools to apply to for international applicants. But here are some links I found that may help you:

http://www.premed101.com/forums/showthread.php?t=19065

http://www2.fiu.edu/~preprofc/International_Students_School_Policies.htm

I would double check with specific schools to make sure their policies have not changed. Also I would pay special attention to schools that consider Canadian applicants on the same footing as US (or OOS) applicants.

 

[johndoh]

Thanks, I will do that right away.

 

[johndoh]

My friend also just sent me a med school selector excel sheet. Since you're in already, maybe it's not as useful, but I just uploaded it in case anyone following this thread might find it helpful.

It's only available for 100 d/l's or 7 days though.

https://www.yousendit.com/transfer.php?action=batch_download&batch_id=YWhNY05tSyswVW52Wmc9PQ

 

[johndoh]

I need to cut down a few more. We're almost thereeeee. Cut down ~4 more and then I can let the applications loose.



1. Yale
2. Emory
3. Harvard
4. Tufts
5. Albert Einstein
6. Columbia
7. UPenn
8. Baylor


9. Wisconsin
10. U Connecticut
11. George Washington
12. Rosalind Franklin
13. Georgetown
14. Valhalla, New York

15. Case Western
16. Jefferson
17. Penn State
18. Meharry
19. Howard University

 

[Frazier]

I need to cut down a few more. We're almost thereeeee. Cut down ~4 more and then I can let the applications loose.



1. Yale
2. Emory
3. Harvard
4. Tufts
5. Albert Einstein
6. Columbia
7. UPenn
8. Baylor


9. Wisconsin
10. U Connecticut
11. George Washington
12. Rosalind Franklin
13. Georgetown
14. Valhalla, New York

15. Case Western
16. Jefferson
17. Penn State
18. Meharry
19. Howard University

Have you taken two semesters of calc per harvard's demands?
(some people are caught off guard by this requirement)

 

[johndoh]

yep, have taken those.

i might take it again this year though, because some universities didn't like the fact that i took those courses at the UK.

i'll probably figure something out within the next few days.

thanks guys!!!